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Person taking stock -- as walker through woods in autumn? (7)

Ross

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rustler

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(Other definitions for rustler that I've seen before include "Cattle-robber" , "Stock taker?" , "He stole cattle in the old west" , "person taking stock" , "One who takes livestock" .)

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